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Urban Moves – Workshop: Hip Hop & House Dance in dialog with art

Workshop March 8/9 and March 15/16 from 12:00 to 16:00 | Through the intensive workshops, they learn about the history and cultural roots of these dance styles, while at the same time developing their own creativity and self-expression. In this way, the museum becomes a place of exchange, movement and artistic creation that appeals to young people at eye level and opens up new perspectives for them.

March 8/9 and March 15/16 from 12:00-16:00

Hip hop and house dance are dynamic urban dance styles that are deeply rooted in the history and culture of street and club dancing. Hip hop, which originated in the streets of New York in the 1970s, combines rhythmic movements with musical elements such as rap and DJing. It is a form of expression of freedom and community. House dance, which emerged in the clubs of Chicago and New York in the 1980s, combines fast footwork, rhythmic movements and a deep connection to house music.

In the context of a museum, a traditional place of high culture, an exciting interface is created between the world of urban subculture and the classical arts. Here, these seemingly contradictory worlds are brought together: Young people have the opportunity to express themselves artistically through the physical, rhythmic and creative elements of hip hop and house dance, while at the same time exploring the historical and aesthetic values of a museum.

Through the intensive workshops, they learn about the history and cultural roots of these dance styles, while at the same time developing their own creativity and self-expression. In this way, the museum becomes a place of exchange, movement and artistic creation that appeals to young people at eye level and opens up new perspectives for them. Furthermore, the young people have the opportunity to get to know the Küppersmühle Museum with its unique architecture and diverse exhibits over the two weekends in March. This dialog between urban dance and modern art creates a new form of art education that blurs boundaries and creates space for new perspectives. The museum thus becomes a lively place where tradition and innovation meet.

Nini

Nini has been an integral part of the urban dance scene for around ten years and has found her passion in house dance. For many years, she organized the “House Session” at tanzhaus nrw to offer dancers and dance enthusiasts from Düsseldorf and all over NRW a space for exchange and dancing together. In addition to her own active participation in numerous national and international battles, Nini is regularly invited as a jury member to renowned competitions.

She choreographed and performed the piece “No Strings Attached” for the “Night of Museums” in Düsseldorf in 2022. She also took part in the piece “Touched | Berührt” at the Cologne Künstlerinnen Theater in 2023. Nini also teaches regularly at tanzhaus nrw, where she passes on her expertise in house dance to her students.

Alberto

Alberto N’Zinga Kanga is a dancer from Neuss with Congolese and Angolan roots. His love and talent for dancing was discovered as a child. Thanks to his innate sense of rhythm and his disciplined training, he achieved great success even without any dance training. He quickly learned the African dances of his country and his passion eventually drew him into hip-hop culture and the associated “urban dance”. By taking part in battles and shows, he has made a name for himself both nationally and internationally in the urban dance scene. He has been successfully passing on his enthusiasm for dance and creative ideas to younger generations as a dance teacher for many years.

The member of the dance crew “Fusion Art” has earned his great respect in urban dance not least through his two final participations in “Juste Debout” Germany (unofficial urban dance world championship). In addition to the competitions mentioned above, Alberto also works on dance projects and productions such as the “Creative Festival”, “ALUT- Auf Leben und Tod” and the dance theater “Musterkanaken”, which was awarded a prize by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Despite his successes to date, Alberto N’Zinga Kanga continues to strive for further development by regularly taking part in workshops both as a dancer and as a teacher. Despite his successes to date, Alberto N’Zinga Kanga continues to strive for further development by regularly taking part in workshops, both as a dancer and as a teacher. The experience he gains from these workshops is incorporated into his own choreographies and enriches his teaching.